What also is concerning when considering an older candidate is their lack of prudence. It is very possible they are less engaged in long term issues, such as climate change, and will leave our generation to clean up any unresolved messes. 

     In a form of government where the people largely decide who will be president, why are many Americans unhappy with the age of candidates, saying they are too old when they elect them? 

     Grimm provided some insight about lack of representation in the USA. “I hate how one sided [American politics] are,” Grimm conveyed. “We have two parties, and it’s really the only thing we have. Like, any third parties have no chance at all.” 

     A third party president has never been elected: it remains true third parties have very little chance to become elected when put up against the two mainstream parties: the Democratic party and the GOP. 

      A common concern when mentioning a maximum age limit to run is expressed by Moyer.

     “I think the idea is interesting, but I don’t know how you would choose that number because there are so many variables,” Moyer expressed. 

     Rather than choosing an arbitrary number where potential candidates can no longer run, increasing tests with age will hopefully ensure increased confidence and efficacy in presidential candidates.

     Barter gives examples on what to test presidential candidates on, “I think there should be an age cap which should also be accompanied with a cognitive ability test.” 

     One of the most notorious aspects of the 2024 election revolves around former president Donald Trump’s felony charges. According to politico.com, Trump’s felony charges are as follows: 34 felony counts for issuing “hush money” payments to a sex worker in New York, 40 felony counts for hoarding classified documents and impeding efforts to retrieve them in Florida, four felony counts for attempting to overturn the 2020 election in Washington D.C. and four felony counts for his election interference from Georgia. 

     Someone with one, let alone many felony charges filed against them is not apt to run this country: how will a president enforce laws if they choose not to follow them? 

     Largely, the American people are not satisfied with the current presidential candidates. This is why it is vital to American democracy to take on the duty of educating yourself.